I've had this problem before. the item was marked in stock online when I ordered it. I was contacted about a day after I placed my order and was told that the item was back ordered and wouldn't be available for a few weeks, They then offered me to cancel the order and I accepted. When elsewhere to get it. Its just like Northern49 said It will come. If it looks like it wont arrive soon, keep calling customer support everyday to stay on top of your order. The more you bug them the more likely something will happen.

its probably just as a replacement. you might break one, or the one that the mobo has might not be the right one (doubt it). its just a small chunk of metal. those things done even cost a dollar to make.

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Mid towers are your basic size. They will suit your needs. Full towers are for people who really love their hardware and like to cram it with everything possible while leaving room for airflow.

im going to disagree here with the airflow comment. bigger is not better. if you have a smaller space, the airflow has more direction, and has a better natural airflow than a larger case. also, the air cannot be compressed as easily, so the only option is to be pushed out of the way - that is, out of the case. this is proven with the HAF 922 and the HAF 932. the smaller one wins.

Was gonna upgrade to a full tower when money permitted but i think i'm just gonna keep my smilodon

2 80mm side fan's (one may be intake and the other may be exhaust haven't looked for the arrows)1 80mm HDD Cooling fan (sold separately obviously)2 120mm Fan's (1 intake in front and one exhaust) (blue one has a 80mm exhaust)

to be honest, there really is no reason for most people to get a full tower. you only really need it if you have an eATX board, or a shitload of hard drives, disk drives, and/or other hardware that goes in the racks or panels.